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History Basics Quiz

Authored by Lisa Brown

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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History Basics Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way history can be defined?

The study of the future

A record of past events and times

The study of fictional events

A branch of science dealing with experiments

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the study of history based on?

Oral traditions

Written records

Imaginary stories

Future predictions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are events that occurred before written records called?

History

Prehistory

Modern Era

Ancient Times

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many years ago did humans first use stone tools?

5300 years ago

1 million years ago

3.3 million years ago

500,000 years ago

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What marks the end of the prehistoric period?

The discovery of fire

The invention of the wheel

The invention of writing systems

The beginning of agriculture

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the primary role of a historian?

To predict future events

To study and write about the past

To create fictional stories

To design historical monuments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do historians evaluate source materials?

By guessing their content

By evaluating for meaning and accuracy

By rewriting them

By ignoring them

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